Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Little Shmoo's Top Five Countdown #4

Now if this were my top five, I think this one would be #1. I'm thrilled with how a thermos of Lunch Box Fondue makes eating fresh fruits & vegetables so much fun. Shmoo loves getting those veggies on his fork and dipping them in hot, cheesy fondue.

The veggies are a selection of all his favorite dippers: new potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, and yellow wax beans. The lidded container (barely) holds an apple mixed with chunks of fresh pineapple.

Verdict: One lonely carrot was left rattling around the lunch box. 5 stars for Number 4.

25 comments:

Jennifer, someone may have mentioned this before, but have you ever seen those really long forks with the telescoping handles? Makes me think of a lunchbox-sized, expanding fondue fork! Worth investigating for next year?

I love the countdown idea! I'm very impressed that Shmoo will eat yellow wax beans, they are my least favorite bean.

Well, I made the Vegan Loaf for my family tonight. It was a huge success! I won't list all of the ingredients, but I did season it with oregano, cumin, garlic, salt, pepper, and I used cilantro instead of parsley.Very yummy!

That looks amazing, I love the idea of a countdown.And I just thought you might want to know...I copycatted some of your lunches and brought them to school, and now one of my close friends is seriously considering going vegetarian. You are definitely making a difference and furthering a cause you care about.Also...when does the cookbook come out?

I'm so glad this made it to Shmoo's top 5 list! I've had it a couple of times since you posted the recipe and have used it to make mac n cheese a few times too! Absolutely delicious each time! Now I have to discover if it freezes well or split the recipe.BTW: email me when you get closer to putting out the book as I'd like to tweak the napkin making tutorial a bit.

I was just given your link b/c I had posted asking for food ideas for my 10 month old. We aren't vegan (or even vegetarian) but we have some food allergy issues w/him and were looking for healthy dairy/egg free food ideas. Your site is a great resource and who knows, we just may become a vegan family b/c of it!

I never thought my kids would eat fondue since they've never had cheese and never liked vegan "cheese". I tried this the first time you posted it and they loved it. Thanks so much for a great inspirational website.Reed

hi jennifer!thanks for a great site :) i have a question about the fondue- could it be made in advance say after dinner or for dinner and the leftovers reheated the next morning to be put in a thermos for lunch?